A peculiar three-bedroom house for sale appears to have been used for “indoor farming”, shocking photos obtained by estate agents have revealed.

Located at 34 Marloch Avenue, Port Glasgow, Scotland, this terraced house priced at up to £150K has three bedrooms and one bathroom. However, it’s the surprising amount of plant growing equipment and discarded pots strewn about inside that has online viewers laughing at the state of the property.

Prime Property Auctions, the listing agent, pointed out that the property would require a “complete renovation” before anyone could move in. They also stressed that the property “will certainly appeal to builders/developers/investors looking for a project.”

The listing goes on to say that there is likely to be a substantial profit to be made from this property, given the evidence of sales in the area and the attractive price set to secure an auction sale. Similar properties in neighbouring streets have fetched much higher prices.

For example, 101 Maloch Avenue in Port Glasgow sold for £150,000 in August 2022, while 85 Auchenbothie Road in Port Glasgow sold for £129,000 in May 2022.

The property became a topic of discussion on Reddit. The user who posted about the property captioned the photo: “Previous tenants may have been botanists?”

One user laughed at the former occupants of the building, saying that they didn’t get around to cleaning up because they might have been taken away by the police: “Very professional too. I hope they would have cleaned up before they left if the police hadn’t taken them away.”

Another was quite irritated about the state of the house and wondered why people can’t stop themselves from vandalizing their homes: “Why can’t people do this without destroying the place?” Another punter joked back with: “Occupational hazard.”

But it’s not all doom and gloom for this fixer-upper; the agent has highlighted its potential as a lucrative rental property, claiming that “once the property has been refurbished, rents will be between £875 and £995 per month, which would generate a gross annual income of between £10,500 and just over £11,900”.

Prime Property Auctions were very excited about the potential gains, highlighting both the promise of income and the excellent opportunity for capital growth.

“There have been fantastic sales results in the area and the property is being offered at an attractive price, ensuring it will be sold by auction,” the advertisement states.

“Once refurbished, the property will produce a rental of £875 – £995 pcm, which would generate a gross annual income of £10,500 – £11,940. This would deliver a very attractive rental yield of 11.1% – 12.6% if achieved at a guide price of £95,000. The gaff is tipped to appeal to buyers of all types given the excellent prospects for capital gains, plus it is nestled in a cracking neighbourhood. The agents say the property is a diamond in the rough that could shine in a landlord’s buy-to-let collection or make a solid home once refurbished.”

Excellent investment opportunity. “”Potential high yield investment property. The property will be featured in our upcoming time limited online auction. To participate in the live auction you must have created a bidding account. This lot is open for immediate bidding. ”

The agent also highlighted the property’s prime location. “Port Glasgow is ideally located for commuters and the property is close to local amenities and the retail park,” the listing said. “Port Glasgow train station offers a frequent service to Glasgow.